Family and Children’s Center New Teen Support Group

Maine Children’s Home receives grants supporting mental health care and family-centered services

WATERVILLE —  Maine Children’s Home has received several recent grants supporting children and families across Maine through mental health care, parenting education and family-centered services. Recent awards include: A $10,000 grant from the Maine Charity Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, awarded in May, to support prenatal and parenting education, mental health connections and […]

Family and Children’s Center new teen support group

LA CROSSE, Wis., (WLAX, WEUX) - A La Crosse organization is looking to bring teens with similar pasts together. All to help them through hard times in their lives. The Family & Children's Center in La Crosse is expanding its programs with a new teen support group. The support group is meant for kids ages [...]

Children’s mental health support a ‘priority’, minister says

Building children’s mental resilience from early-years education has become a central priority as schools expand support services to address mental health, bullying and violence, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Michaelidou said schools are placing greater emphasis on equipping pupils with the skills to recognise risks, seek help […]

Children deserve mental health support, whatever the source

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Family disputes fuelling children's mental health crisis

Most mental health problems affecting children in Rwanda are caused by family conflict and other preventable environmental factors rather than biological conditions, mental health specialists have said. Doctors say many children receiving treatment are experiencing psychological distress triggered by difficult home environments, including domestic violence, neglect, substance abuse and persistent family disputes. According to Rwanda Biomedical C…